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The ancient city of central India, Ujjain is

situated in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, on


the eastern bank of the Kshipra River. Ujjain is the
administrative center of Ujjain District and Ujjain
Division. The History of Ujjain has a significant value
and a historical importance attached to it. The
History of Ujjain states that initially the

city was known as Ujjayini and as per epic


Mahabharata Ujjayani was the capital of the Avanti
Kingdom. The city is said to have been the residence
of Ashoka (who subsequently became the emperor),
at the time when he was the viceroy of the western
provinces of the Maurya empire. Ujjain was ruled by
the Sungas and the Satavahanas consecutively in
the Post-Mauryan period. The Satavahanas and the
Indo-Scythian Sakas had contested for the city for a
long period, but following the end of the Satavahana
dynasty, the city was retained by the Sakas from the
2nd to the 4th century CE. After the conquest of the
Sakas by the Guptas, the city soon gained
importance and became an important seat in the
annals of that empire.

Simhastha
2016

(Poornima) as per lunar calendar. Nearly ten


million devotees across the country graced
the festival with their presence on this
auspicious day. Ujjain hosted the Ardha
Kumbh in the year 2010 where numerous
Hindus witnessed the occasion. In the year
2016, Simhastha Kumbh Mela will be
commemorated in Ujjain . Do not miss the
opportunity and embrace your soul and
material body with the sacred nectar

Ujjain has been a source of inspiration to


ancient Indian sages, poets, dramatists, social
commentators and scholars since times
immemorial. The city has also nurtured
cultural, literary, Vedic and educational
institutions
Date
Day
22 April
Ocassion
2016
Friday
09 May
(Purnima)
2016
First Snan
Snan
Monday
Wednesd
11 May
Kumbh
ay
2016
17 May
Kumbh
2016
Snan
19 May
Wednesd
2016
ay
Kumbh
21 May
2016
Snan
(Purnima
Wednesd
The pious panchkroshi yatra will going to be
)
ay
held from 1st to 6th may 2016.
Kumbh
Snan
Saturday
Shahi
Snan

Mahakaleshw
ar

The Mahakaleshwar Temple is an important and


scared abode of Lord Shiva. Several tourists fock
this shrine from different parts of India and the
world. The temple is one of the twelve
'Jyotirlingams' in the country and is also highly
revered by Hindu devotees. The holy sanctuary is
found along the banks of the Rudra Sagar Lake in
Ujjain where the main deity is said to have formed
on its own, in stone (also known as a Swayambhu).
The highlights of this temple are the practice of
ancient rituals undertaken to gratify the God and
the ceremonial customs, which promise to evoke
spiritual calling. The Mahakaleshwar Temple is also
known for its beautiful and rich inscribing that
reflects on the grandeur of the Rajput royalties, who
once ruled the region. A visit to the cultural city of
Ujjain would be incomplete without a stopover at
the divine, Mahakaleshwar Temple. To learn more
facts about the temple, take a look into the article
below. - See more at:http://www.apnaujjain.com/9/
mahakal.html

Visit : www.apnaujj
ain.com

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